SIAO 2026: SITARAIL offers a free train to about a hundred craftspeople from Guiriko
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SIAO 2026: SITARAIL offers a free train to craftspeople from Guiriko (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
On October 28, 2026, SITARAIL launched the "craft train" in Bobo-Dioulasso, a free rail shuttle allowing craftspeople from Guiriko to travel to Ouagadougou with their goods for the SIAO. More than 300 seats and about 282 tonnes of goods are involved.
SIAO 2026: SITARAIL offers a free train to about a hundred craftspeople from Guiriko (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
As part of the 18th SIAO in Ouagadougou, SITARAIL provided free transport for about a hundred craftspeople from the Guiriko region, along with their goods, departing from Bobo-Dioulasso station. The "Train de l'Artisanat" initiative aims to ease the logistical costs faced by artisans.
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